Workers' Compensation News
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Kurzner Joins Aon as VP in HR Group
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04/28/2005
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State: NA | Segment: Business | 0
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Aon Consulting announced that Larry
Kurzner has joined the company as a senior vice president with its Human
Resources Outsourcing (HRO) division. He will be based in Aon's New York City
office.
Gary Budzinski, president of Aon Consulting's Human Resources Outsourcing
Division, called...Read More
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KC Theme Park a Tops at Safe Youth Employment
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04/27/2005
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State: MO | Segment: Safety | 0
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Worlds of Fun theme park in Kansas City was named Tuesday an "Outstanding Youth Employer" for providing a safe work environment for young people.
The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations announced that Worlds of Fun was selected for demonstrating youth safety practices thro...Read More
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Kaleida Health Implements No-Lift Policy
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04/20/2005
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State: NY | Segment: Safety | 0
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Kaleida Health, an upstate New York health-care company, hopes to save $1 million a year in workers' compensation costs by implementing a "Zero Manual Lift" program at its work sites, the company said in a press release.
The no lift safety initiative is designed to eliminate the need for...Read More
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KY Man Convicted for Lying
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04/18/2005
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State: KY | Segment: Fraud | 0
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A Kentucky man who lied about his medical history to obtain workers' compensation benefits was convicted of two counts of fraud and given a year in jail.
Charles Maxey made false statements in the fall of 2003 and the spring of 2004 on a workers' compensation claim, the Insurance Fraud Uni...Read More
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KS Honors Retirement Home's Safety Record
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04/07/2005
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State: KS | Segment: Safety | 0
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Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community in Manhattan, Kan. was recognized for its exemplary safety and health record by the Kansas Department of Labor at a recent ceremony.
It received the SHARP (Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program) award in conjunction with the U.S. Occupational...Read More
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KNBT Bancorp Buys Caruso Benefits
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04/06/2005
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State: PA | Segment: Business | 0
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KNBT Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Keystone Nazareth Bank & Trust Co., announced the completion of the acquisition of Caruso Benefits Group Inc., a benefits management firm based in Bethlehem, Penn.
KNBT previously announced entering into the agreement to purchase the Company on Feb...Read More
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KS Gov Signs Bill Easing Burden of ETOH Defense
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04/05/2005
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State: KS | Segment: Politics | 0
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Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius signed a bill Monday that makes it easier for employers to invoke the drug/alcohol defense where injuries are the product of drug or alcohol-related accidents.HB 2141 amends KSA 44-501 to provide that employers meet their burden of proof regarding the intoxicati...Read More
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Knowledge of Claim Insufficient for Retaliation, TX 12th
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03/29/2005
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State: TX | Segment: Courts | 0 | Popular with Array
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The Twelfth District of the Texas Court of Appeals held that merely showing knowledge of workers' compensation claim is insufficient to establish causal connection to support employee's retaliation claim.
In Stevenson v. Tyson Foods, Inc., No. 12-04-00035-CV, 03/24/2005, Stevenson s...Read More
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KS Senate Passes Drug and Alcohol Exemption
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03/23/2005
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State: KS | Segment: Politics | 0
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The Kansas state Senate on Tuesday approved a bill favored by business interests that would make it more difficult for injured workers to get benefits if their employers suspect drugs and alcohol are involved.
The Senate voted 30-9 to approve House Bill 2316 by the Committee on Labor and ...Read More
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KY Court: Termination not New Evidence
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03/09/2005
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State: KY | Segment: Courts | 0
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals held that evidence of employee's post award discharge is not "newly discovered evidence" sufficient to allow reopening of workers' compensation claim.
In Summers v. U.S. Liquids, No. 2004-CA-001547-WC, 03/04/2005, Summers fell from a storage tank and inj...Read More
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